Duncan Baird
| Duncan Baird | ||
 | ||
| Arkansas House of Representatives District 95 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2009 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 10, 2013 | ||
| Years in position | 4 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $15,869/year | |
| Per diem | $136/per day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | 2008 | |
| Next election | November 6, 2012 | |
| Term limits | 3 terms (6 years) | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of Arkansas, 2003 | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Investments/Securities Trader | |
| Religion | Baptist | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
 | ||
Contents |
Baird attended John Brown University. He went on to study finance/investments at the University of Arkansas in 2003.
Baird is an investments/securities trader.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Baird has been appointed to these committees:
- Subcommittee on Special Language
- Subcommittee on Higher Education
- Legislative Printing Requirements and Specifications Committee, Arkansas Assembly
- House Management Committee, Arkansas House, Vice Chair
- Public Retirement and Social Security Programs Committee, Arkansas Assembly
- State Agencies and Governmental Affairs Committee, Arkansas House
- Subcommittee on House State Agencies and Reorganization
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Baird served on these committees:
- Judiciary Committee, Arkansas House
- State Agencies and Governmental Affairs Committee, Arkansas House
- Subcommittee on Constitutional Issues (Vice Chair)
- Subcommittee on Courts and Civil Law
Issues
Sponsored legislation
Baird's sponsored legislation includes:
- HB 2090 - "TO REFORM THE LAWS GOVERNING PUBLIC CORPORATIONS, THE RIGHTS OF SHAREHOLDERS, EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION, PROXY CONTESTS AND RELATED CORPORATE MATTERS."
- HB 2213 - "CONCERNING THE STATE PARKS AND RECREATION AREAS IN THE STATE OF ARKANSAS".
- HB 2214 - "TO ENHANCE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN THE STATE OF ARKANSAS."
For a full listing of sponsored bills, see the House site.
Elections
2012
Baird is running for re-election in the 2012 election for Arkansas House of Representatives, District 96. Baird is unopposed in the May 22 Republican primary. The general election takes place on November 6, 2012.[1]
2010
Baird won re-election to the 95th district seat in 2010. He faced no opposition.[2]
2008
On November 4, 2008, Baird won election to the 95th District Seat in the Arkansas House of Representatives, running unopposed in the general election.[3]
Baird raised $12,961 for his campaign.[4]
Campaign donors
2010
| Arkansas House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Duncan Baird's campaign in 2010 | |
| Wal-Mart | $2,000 |
| Stephens Group | $1,000 |
| Walton, Lynne | $1,000 |
| Kraft Foods | $1,000 |
| Arkansas Health Care Association | $1,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $15,450 |
2008
Below are Baird's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2008 election:[5]
| Contributor | 2008 total |
|---|---|
| Duncan Baird | $1,591 |
| Wal-Mart | $1,500 |
| Stephens Group | $1,500 |
| Jim Walton | $1,000 |
| Arkansas Health Care Assoc | $1,000 |
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a google news search for the term Duncan + Baird + Arkansas + House
- All stories may not be relevant to this legislator due to the nature of the search engine.
Duncan Baird News Feed
- Legislators pleased with regular session results - The City Wire
- Region's Caucus Still Cordial - Northwest Arkansas News
- Arkansas Lawmakers Allocate Surplus Funds - KTTS
Cite error: <ref> tags exist, but no <references/> tag was found
External links
- Campaign website
- Arkansas House of Representatives - Rep. Duncan Baird
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart bio
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2002
- Duncan Baird on Facebook
- Twitter feed
References
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by ' |
Arkansas House District 95 2009–present |
Succeeded by NA |
 |
State of Arkansas Little Rock (capital) |
|---|---|
| Ballot measures |
Ballot measures | List of ballot measures year, from 1912-2012 | Local ballot measures | Initiative laws | Campaign finance requirements | |
| Government |
Arkansas State Constitution | House of Representatives | Senate | Ethics Commission | Bureau of Legislative Research | Legislative Auditor | |
| State executive officers |
Governor | Lieutenant Governor | Attorney General | Secretary of State | Treasurer | Auditor of State | Commissioner of Education | Commissioner of Insurance | Secretary of Agriculture | Executive Director of Natural Resources Commission | Director of Labor | Public Service Commission| |
| Elections | |
| Judiciary |
Arkansas Supreme Court | Arkansas Courts of Appeal | Circuit Courts | District Courts | Arkansas City Courts | Judicial News | Judicial selection in Arkansas | |
| Transparency Topics |
Arkansas Freedom of Information Act | Transparency Checklist | Government corruption reports | Transparency Legislation | FOIA procedures | Transparency Advocates | State budget | Taxpayer-funded lobbying associations | |
| Divisions |
State |
List of counties |
List of Cities |
List of School Board Districts | |
- Current member, Arkansas House of Representatives
- State representatives first elected in 2008
- 2010 unopposed
- Republican Party
- 2010 incumbent
- 2010 winner
- House of Representatives candidate, 2010
- 2010 candidate
- Arkansas
- 2012 incumbent
- House of Representatives candidate, 2012
- 2012 primary
- 2012 unopposed
- 2012 unopposed primary and general election
- 2012 House of Representatives incumbent displaced by redistricting
